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Caleb's Newborn Tie

Good morning:) I thought I'd post a picture of the newborn tie I made Caleb for his newborn pictures. I was looking up ties for newborn boys on etsy when it dawned on me, "I don't have to pay $20 for that. I can totally make it myself!" Well, I'm not for sure if it's as cute as the ones on etsy, but this one was super cheap. I didn't even have to buy fabric for it. I ended up going through Hayden's (my son) baby things that I have kept. One of them being Hayden's old nursery curtain. I wish I could tell you HOW I made the tie, but honestly, I'm one of those people who don't go by the directions, I just kinda do it myself. I also had to add a "C" at the bottom because I'm an overachiever of course:) Happy Wednesday!!! Evie

P.S. I also made a bow tie, so you might be seeing it in a shot next month.

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Katie { Washington, PA Bridal session }

A few weeks ago, I met up with bride-to-be, Katie and my friend, Tiffany with Simply Exceptional Events, LLC to shoot a fun fourth of July inspired bridal session. Katie first had in mind a destination wedding and bought this dress for her big day. However, her plans have changed a bit. She's now getting married here in Pittsburgh with a more traditional wedding day in mind. And by the way, I was lucky enough to see her new dress and it is AMAZINGLY GORGEOUS!!! Since this dress (the one in the session) wasn't going to be her wedding day dress it still seemed like it needed to be photographed. Katie was kind enough to get all dolled up and let me photograph her. There were lots of fun D.I.Y. projects that I spent time on before the session. Maybe later this month I can break down a few of them and share. Until then, I'll just share what are the D.I.Y. projects in the pics. Here's a few of my favorite shots from the session.

The hand sewn initials ( Katie's future hubby-Scott Bowers:) in the locket and details on shoes are D.I.Y. projects that anyone could tackle.

The garter belt is also a D.I.Y. project I made with a few items from around my home. One including a broken ring that I couldn't make myself throw away.

The birdcage veil was soooo easy to make!!! Vintage blue brooch that was added for detail was a yardsale find.

Just in case we wanted a traditional veil as well, I bought this material for $8 and bam...Katie models it like a pro! :)

Again, easy vintage clip on earrings with birdcage tulle makes every day red pumps look amazing!

This necklace is actually three vintage necklaces (and one brooch) as one.
I'm not gonna lie, this D.I.Y. project took a long time.

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D.I.Y. {The Sock Bun}

Happy Friday!!! I thought it was time to try to blog something new. I love do-it-yourself projects so why not post one? On Facebook a friend posted a picture of her daughter rocking a "sock bun" and I was like, "That's adorable but I have no clue what she's talking about." So, of course I googled it:) Turns out it's actually a SOCK!!! OK, so go grab a sock! Cut off the toe part. Next roll it up like a doughnut. And that's pretty much it. However, I like to over complicate things (I can hear my husband say yes) so I sewed the remaining sock flap down to ensure closure. But then it dawned on me. I do not have super dark hair so if any of my crazy thin hair shows this thing it's going to be way obvious. So, next I cut about eight inches of brown pantyhose (same as sock, just cut off the toe part) and nude pantyhose. (I made one for me and one for my daughter, Jael) Then I weaved the hose in and out through the doughnuts until they were covered. Then I sewed to ensure it was closed. Then you have this.....

                 To do a sock bun, you will need the sock bun itself, two hair bands and bobby pins.
            Today my daugher, Jael will be my gorgeous model. Luckily she watched tv the whole time.

                                                                                       Start off with clean, brushed hair.